Cost of Living Calculator - Palm Desert, California vs Solvang, California


The cost of living in Solvang, California is 43.4% more expensive than Palm Desert, California.

You would need a salary of $71,700 in Solvang, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Palm Desert, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Solvang, California is more expensive than Palm Desert, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
106% more expensive in Solvang
than in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, CA vs Solvang, CA
Compared to Palm Desert, Solvang is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  43.4% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  10.9% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  118.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  2.5% lower
  Commute
  21.1% lower
  Health
  29.7% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  3.6% lower

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